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A paratrooper lands on the ground and the parachute deflates.

Soft Landing

A paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade performs a parachute landing fall upon contact with the ground in northern Italy, March 1, 2018. Army photo by Lt. Col. John Hall

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